HomeMy Public PortalAbout2011.154 (06-29-11) RESOLUTION NO. 2011.154
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HOUSING AUTHORITY FUNDING
ACCOUNT AND THE TRANSFER OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THE
BALANCE OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY LOW AND MODERATE INCOME
HOUSING FUNDS TO THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED HOUSING AUTHORITY FUND IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA HOUSING AUTHORITIES LAW
WHEREAS, The California Housing Authorities Law (Health and Safety Code
Section 34200 et seq.), authorizes the establishment of a housing authority in every city
where the city council, by resolution, declares there is a need for such housing
authority, and pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 34242, this City Council may
adopt a resolution declaring there is a need for a housing authority if it finds either: (a)
the existence of unsanitary and unsafe inhabited dwelling accommodations in the city,
or (b) a shortage of safe or sanitary dwelling accommodations in the city available to
persons of low income at rentals they can afford; and
WHEREAS, on March 15, 2011 a Housing Authority in the City of Lynwood was
so established; and
WHEREAS, the Authority Commission desires to now establish a funding
source for the Housing Authority from the Lynwood Redevelopment Agency's Low and
Moderate Income Housing Funds, currently held by the City of Lynwood for purposes of
accomplishing the Agency's housing obligations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to transfer to the Housing Authority Fund
pursuant to Health and Safety Code 34315.3 in an amount not to exceed the remaining
balances of active Community Development Housing funds A and B amounting to
$680,464.87 (Housing A-$469,081.48; Housing B-$211,383.39) into a fund
established for the Housing Authority.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,
DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The above recitals are all true and correct and are hereby adopted
as findings.
Section 2. Pursuant to the broad powers granted to Redevelopment Agencies
in the expenditure of housing fund moneys, including Health & Safety Code sections
33070, 33071, 33334.2 and 33449, and the Authority's power to receive funds for
restricted income housing purposes pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 34315.3,
the City Council hereby approves the transfer in an amount not to exceed the remaining
balances of active Community Development Housing funds A and B amounting to
$680,464.87 (Housing A-$469,081.48; Housing B-$211,383.39) into a fund
established for the Housing Authority, the amount of which will be set by the City
Manager/Executive Director, as needed to meet the Housing Authority's obligations.
The City Manager/Executive Director shall periodically report to the City Council,
Agency Board and Authority Commission, as appropriate, the amounts so transferred.
Section 3. In anticipation of legislation proposed by the California Legislature,
AB X1 26 and 27, the Council, on behalf of the Agency, wishes to fund the Authority in
the amounts set forth in Section 2 above. However, the City reserves the right to
rescind this authority by November 1, 2011 if deemed unnecessary to preserve the right
to the continued use of same to accomplish the housing obligations of the Agency and
Authority.
Section 4. The Mayor and City Manager are authorized and directed to take
such actions and execute such documents as may be necessary to implement and
effect this Resolution on behalf of the Agency and City.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption hereof.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 29 day of June, 2011.
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Aide Castro, Mayor
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aria Quinonez, City lerk Roger L. aley, y Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Fred Galante, City Attorney Sar a a Withers, Director of
Redevelopment
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of �ynwood, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a special meeting held on the 29 day of June, 2011.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS RODRIGUEZ, SANTILLAN, AND MORTON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES AND CASTRO
ABSTAIN: NONE
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct
copy of Resolution No. 2011.154 on file in my office and that said Resolution was
adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 29 day of June, 2011.
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk